Innovation of processed food sector unite China and Chile

The application of new technology that has been progressed throuth a project of China improves the sustainability of food industry of Chile. In 2016, Chile and China adopted an agreement of bilateral agricultural cooperation.

País: Chile

Fuente: Asia Link América Economía (Available in Spanish)

Lanzan serie de documentos de trabajo sobre América Latina, China y la transición energética justa

Working paper series on Latin America, China, and the just energy transition launched

The Center for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at the Universidad del Pacífico and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center have released a series of 12 working papers analyzing China’s role in Latin America’s energy transition and its economic, social, and environmental implications.

Brazil expands market access in Asia-Pacific and Eurasia through new sanitary agreements

Brazil secured new market openings for agricultural products in New Zealand and Turkey, expanding its international insertion. The agreements reflect the growing role of sanitary negotiation in the expansion of trade between Latin America and other regions, including the Asia-Pacific.

China eases requirements for Brazil while strengthening controls on Southern Cone soybeans

China adjusted its sanitary criteria for Brazilian soybeans, reducing trade tensions at a key export moment. At the same time, phytosanitary observations on shipments from Uruguay increased, highlighting the growing weight of technical standards in agri-food trade between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.